Leycesteria gracilis (Kurz) Airy Shaw

 
  • Family : CAPRIFOLIACEAE
    (Honeysuckle Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RASHINA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caprifoliaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Lonicera gracilis Kurz
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Leycesteria gracilis (Kurz) Airy Shaw
  • Common name : Slender Honeysuckle, East-Himalayan Nutmeg
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Forests and thickets in Himalayas; 2000 - 3800 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Interpetiolar stipules absent; petioles 5-10 mm; ovary glabrous, usually 7- or 8-locular
  • Flower, Fruit : October-May
  • Distribution :
    • West Bengal : Lava, Kalimpong
  • Native : China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Nepal to China (Yunnan) and Myanmar
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Leycesteria gracilis. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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